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GR
— Greece
MA/SB
— motor anti-submarine boat
XO
— Executive Officer
QARNNSR
— Queen Alexander's Royal Naval Nursing Service Reserve
SUKHANI
— Royal Indian Navy rating
BANTIE
— South African rating
TOPGUN
— United States Navy Fighter Weapons School
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
SECDEF
— United States Secretary of Defense
UAV
— Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
COMSEC
— Communications Security (military)
CDR
— Commander
BMT
— Basic Military Training
SAG
— Surface Action Group
UCMJ
— Uniform Code of Military Justice
CO
— Commanding officer
(AW)
— Radio rating
OPSO
— Operations Officer
AA
— Anti-Aircraft
TF
— Task Force
MSC
— Military Sealift Command
SCBA
— Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
ADM
— Admiral
SPAWAR
— The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), based in San Diego, is an echelon II organization within the United States Navy and Navy's technical authority and acquisition command for C4ISR (
CAPT
— Captain
POOW
— Petty Officer Of the Watch
RIO
— Radar Intercept Officer (US Navy)
IED
— Improvised Explosive Device
AEW
— Airborne Early Warning
FOD
— Foreign Object Damage
RDF
— Radio Direction Finder
CPO
— Chief Petty Officer
NAS
— Naval Air Station
POD
— Plan Of the Day
DE
— Destroyer Escort
OCS
— Officer Candidate School
USN
— United States Navy
TG
— Task Group
(AR)
— Radio rating
JTF
— Joint Task Force
NCIS
— Naval Criminal Investigative Service (US)
NAVSUP
— Naval Supply Systems Command
NAWCAD
— Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division
CWGC
— Commonwealth War Graves Commission
TY/
— Temporary
WO
— Warrant Officer
JBD
— Jet Blast Deflector
PT
— Physical Training. Used In The Plural (PTs)
RMD
— Restricted Maneuvering Doctrine
RT
— Radiotelephone
NAVAIR
— Naval Air Systems Command
SOE
— Special Operations Executive
DOI
— Died Of Injuries
DSC
— Distinguished Service Cross
DFC
— Distinguished Flying Cross
ROK
— Republic Of Korea
LCDR
— Lieutenant Commander, USN
SICLOS
— Shift Inspect Clean Lube Oil Strainers
ACT/
— Acting
(PLY)
— Plymouth
OOD
— Officer Of the Deck
LCT
— Landing Craft Tank
SA
— Seaman Apprentice
PAO
— Public Affairs Officer
RAN
— Royal Australian Navy
DOW
— Died Of Wounds
RFC
— Royal Flying Corps
ASUW
— Anti-surface Warfare
RCNVR
— Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
SECNAV
— United States Secretary of the Navy
VRC
— Fleet Logistics Support Squadron
LTJG
— Lieutenant, Junior Grade
TU
— Training Unit
MPD
— Missing Presumed Dead
SA
— South Africa
RADM
— Rear Admiral
MSC
— Medical Service Corps
LPO
— Leading Petty Officer
COMNAVAIRPAC
— COMmander, NAVal AIR forces, PACific
A/S
— Anti-Submarine
UAS
— Unmanned Aerial System
USMC
— United States Marine Corporation
(HG)
— Higher Grade
RCN
— Royal Canadian Navy
PO3
— Petty Officer Third Class
1C
— 1st class
SN
— Seaman
RET
— Retired
COMNAVSECGRU
— Commander, Naval Security Group
RM
— Royal Marines
AUTEC
— Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center's
DAPA
— Drug and Alcohol Programs Advisor
SEAL
— Sea, Air, Land
RA
— Royal Artillery
ENS
— Ensign (USCG, USN)
SOP
— Senior Officer Present
FADM
— Fleet Admiral
LCA
— Landing Craft, Assault
PSNS AND IMF
— Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility
LSE(LC)
— landing ship emergency repair (Landing Craft)
DEP
— delayed entry program
USNA
— United States Naval Academy
BYMS
— British Yard Minesweeper
RNV(W)R
— Royal Naval Volunteer (Wireless) Reserve
NKO
— Navy Knowledge Online
FMF
— Fleet Marine Force (US)
DCC
— Damage Control Central
DLA
— Dislocation Allowance
NEX
— Navy Exchange
AFU
— Advanced Flying Unit
NFO
— Naval Flight Officer
UA
— Unauthorized Absence
RAMC
— Royal Army Medical Corps
FPB
— Fast Patrol Boat
SQN
— Squadron
VP
— Fixed Wing Patrol Squadron
SOPA
— Senior Officer Present Afloat
QGM
— Queen's Gallantry Medal
CWO4
— Chief Warrant Officer Fourth Class
MT
— Motor Tanker
UXB
— Unexploded Bomb
LT
— Lieutenant
SSES
— Ships Signal Exploitation Space
TU
— Task Unit
MV
— Motor Vessel
OPNAV
— Office of Chief of Naval Operations
LCPO
— Leading Chief Petty Officer
STREAM
— Standard Tension REplenishment Alongside Method
PO
— Petty Officer
VTU
— Volunteer Training Unit
FRS
— Fleet Replacement Squadron
DEVGRU
— Naval Special Warfare DEVelopment GRoUp
MCPON
— Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
HM
— Hospital Corpsman
RNORN
— Royal Norwegian Navy
HELO
— Helicopter
LES
— Leave and Earnings Statement
3C
— 3rd class
VAD
— Voluntary Aid Detachment
SP BR
— Special Branch
I/C
— In Charge
NBSD
— Naval Base San Diego
JAG
— Judge Advocat General
DSO
— Distinguished Service Order (British military decoration)
LCF
— Landing Craft Flak
WO1
— Warrant Officer First Class
MBE
— Member of the British Empire
VERTREP
— Vertical Replenishment
UWT
— Underwater Telephone
WTD
— Watertight Door
MET
— Meteorological
(L)
— Electrical
COMPACFLT
— Commander, Pacific Fleet
SR
— Seaman Recruit
SWO
— Surface Warfare Officer
MPK
— Missing Presumed Killed
NAVTRA
— Chief of Naval Training
PARA
— Parachute Regiment, British Army
UNREP
— Underway Replenishment
SLBM
— Submarine-launched ballistic missile
RE
— Royal Engineers
RNASBR
— Royal Navy Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve
DOWS
— died on war service
ASAU
— Air Search and Attack Unit
BUPERS
— Bureau of Navy Personnel
GQ
— General Quarters
DSM
— Distinguished Service Medal
ASWO
— Anti-Submarine Warfare Officers
COMSUBLANT
— COMmander, SUBmarine force AtLANTtic
REGT
— Regiment
SCPO
— Senior Chief Petty Officer
(E)
— Engineering Branch
MCPO
— Master Chief Petty Officer
NAVSECGRUACT
— Naval Security Group Activity
URL
— Unrestricted Line
RIN
— Royal Indian Navy
BMOW
— Boatswain's Mate Of the Watch
COMPTUEX
— Composite Training Unit Exercise
MAA
— Master-At-Arms
NAVMILPERSCOM
— Navy Military Personnel Command
PY/
— Probationary
(O)
— Officer's Cook or Steward
UDT
— Underwater Demolition Team
SCW
— Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist insignia
(A)
— Air Branch
CWO
— Commissioned Warrant Officer
SUBRON
— Submarine Squadron
(A)
— Air Frame
NAVCOMP
— COMPtroller of the NAVy
VCNO
— (U.S.) Vice Chief Of Naval Operations
RAG
— Replacement Air Group
NAVMAT
— Naval Material Command (disestablished 85)
LCOCU
— Landing Craft Obstacle Clearance Unit
CWO2
— Chief Warrant Officer Second Class
NMCI
— Navy & Marine Corporation Intranet
RTC
— Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois
LCP(L)
— landing craft personnel (large)
(PO)
— Portsmouth
LDO
— Limited Duty Officer
AB
— Able Seaman (rank)
MO
— Maintenance Officer
WSO
— Weapon System Operator
DL
— Destroyer Leader
DCA
— Damage Control Assistant
LASCAR
— general term for a sailor from the Indian Ocean area, mainly India, serving on British ship
VADM
— Vice Admiral
RMA
— Royal Marine Artillery
(E)
— Engines
LCU
— Loyal Citizens of Ulster
NSAWC
— Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center
LCV
— Landing Craft Vehicle
FMSS
— Field Medical Service School
LCI(L)
— landing craft infantry (large)
DU
— Dutch
AOW
— Auxilliaryman of the Watch
MC
— Military Cross
RNVR
— Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
LBE
— Landing Barge, Emergency Repair
SSTG
— Ships Service Turbo Generator
SS
— Special Service
SEACUNNY
— Royal Indian Navy rating
RMLI
— Royal Marine Light Infantry
LCP(R)
— landing craft personnel (ramped)
HBL
— Home Based Ledger
JG
— Junior Grade Lieutenant, US Navy
LSL
— landing ship logistics
(PO)
— Polish
2C
— 2nd class
MN
— Merchant Navy
HS
— Helicopter Squadron
DCO
— Direct Commission Officer
COMNAVSEASYSCOM
— COMmander, NAValy SEA SYStems COMmand
NSWG
— Naval Special Warfare Group
NEL
— Navy eLearning
LBO
— Landing Barge Oiler
JTFEX
— Joint Task Force Exercise
RCNC
— Royal Corps of Naval Constructors
(O)
— Ordnance
EFTS
— Elementary Flight Training School
TE
— Task Element
MGB
— Motor Gun Boat
RNAS
— Royal Naval Air Station
CWO3
— Chief Warrant Officer Third Class
DAMS
— Defensively Armed Merchant Ships
(P)
— Pilot
ASW
— Auxiliary SeaWater system
FAA
— Fleet Air Arm
DLGN
— Nuclear powered Guided Missile Destroyer Leader
LBW
— Landing Barge Water
(S)
— Steward
LCF(L)
— landing craft flak (large)
RFR
— Royal Fleet Reserve
BPD
— Boom Patrol Detachment
DCAG
— Deputy Air Wing Commander
PO1
— Petty Officer First Class
NAWCWD
— Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division
LBV
— Landing Barge, Vehicle
LCS(M)
— landing craft support (medium)
DEMS
— Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships
NAPS
— Naval Auxiliary Patrol Service
LCT(R)
— landing craft tank (rocket)
LCI(M)
— landing craft infantry (medium)
RCNR
— Royal Canadian Naval Reserve
PRIFLY
— Primary Flight Control
RANR
— Royal Australian Naval Reserve
NID
— Naval Intelligence Division
(D)
— Dentist
VFA
— Fixed Wing Fighter Attack Squadron
RAFR
— Royal Australian Fleet Reserve
(S)
— Supply
NCDU
— Navy Combat Demolition Unit
LCP
— Landing Craft Personnel
MFA
— Mercantile Fleet Auxiliary
LCS(L)
— landing craft support (large)
SFTS
— Service Flight Training School
RND
— Royal Naval Division
PO2
— Petty Officer Second Class
MFV
— Motor Fishing Vessel
RFA
— Royal Fleet Auxiliary
NAVFLIGHTDEMRON
— NAVal FLIGHT DEMonstRatiON team, The Blue Angels
LCVP
— landing craft vehicle/personnel
RANVR
— Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
LNO
— Leading Naval Officer
RL
— Restricted Line
NSGA
— Naval Security Group Activity
LSO
— Landing Signal Officer
(CH)
— Chatham
NVF
— Naval Volunteer Force
NCTS
— Naval Computer Telecommunications Station
NJROTC
— Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corporation
BHANDARY
— Royal Indian Navy rating
UA
— Unauthorized
LBV(M)
— landing barge vehicle (motorised)
DESDIV
— DESstroyer DIVision
RNR
— Royal Naval Reserve
SBS
— Special Boat Service
NROTC
— Naval Reserve Officer Training Corporation
LCQ
— landing craft administration
LCT(A)
— landing craft tank (armoured)
GM
— George Medal
LA
— Light Assault
RNCVR
— Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve
LCG(L)
— landing craft gun (large)
MPA
— Main Propulsion Assistant
MM
— Machinist's Mate
RNPS
— Royal Naval Patrol Service
NAP
— Naval Auxiliary Patrol
MFPV
— motor fishing patrol vessel
SERANG
— Royal Indian Navy rating
ML
— Motor Launch
NAVEDTRA
— NAVy EDucation and TRAining
MTB
— Motor Torpedo Boat
LCH
— Landing Craft Headquarters
NDP
— Naval Dockyard Police
LS
— Leading Seaman
RMB
— Royal Marine Band
YMS
— Yard Minesweeper, US
HS
— Hospital Ship
IMMED CL
— Immediate Class
RINR
— Royal Indian Naval Reserve
OTU
— Officer Training Unit
RNEC
— Royal Naval Engineering College
BVLS
— British Vessels Lost at Sea
NCSO
— Naval Chief Staff Officer
SS
— Steamship
(T)
— Torpedo
WSO
— Weapons System Officer
HMCG
— His Majesty's Coast Guard
VRA
— Volunteer Reserve Airman
O/P
— on passage
RME
— Royal Marine Engineers
LST(C)
— landing ship tank (carrier)
MMR
— Mercantile Marine Reserve
RIM
— Royal Indian Marines
SANF
— South African Naval Force
SGB
— Steam Gun Boat
TE
— Training Establishment
LCM
— Landing Craft Mechanised
PWSS
— Port War Signal Station
PENS
— Pensioner
MBMU
— Motor Boat Maintenance Unit
FIS
— Flight Instructor School
OFSI
— Operational Flying School Instruction
RNSR
— Royal Naval Special or Supplementary Reserve
NZD
— New Zealand Division
KROOMAN
— African seaman, including South Africa
LST
— Landing Ship Tanker
RNCR
— Royal Naval Canadian Reserve
ITC
— Infantry Training Command
NDF
— Naval Defence Force
RMR
— Royal Marine Reserve
RNN
— Royal Netherlands or Dutch Navy
MONAB
— Mobile Naval Air Base
NO
— Norwegian Language (ISO 639-1 Code)
MSW
— Main Seawater System
HKRNVR
— Hong Kong RNVR
WRNS
— Women's Royal Naval Service
MMS
— Motor Minesweeper
MNBDO
— Marine Naval Base Defence Organisation
SAR
— sea-air rescue
RMPSR
— Royal Marine Police Special Reserve
SCO
— sonar control operator
TS
— Training Ship
SS
— Straits Settlements
PS
— Patrol Service
ST
— Steam Tanker
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